Tapas Bars & Casual Dining
Choosing among thousands of tapas bars isn'e easy. Here are a few of my most reliable favorites to get you started.
Abacería Puerta Carmona, Calle Tintes 1, modest bar with outstanding solomillo al whiskey (pork loin in whiskey sauce)
Abacería El Mercader de Triana, Calle Antillano Campos 15, outrageously creative menu. Learn more in my post Outlandish Menu: Taste Treat or Recipe for Disaster? Bar Alfalfa, Calle Candilejo, 1, homemade food, hip yet traditional atmosphere Bar Blanco Cerrillo, Calle José de Velilla 1, famous for its adobo (marinated fried fish)
Bar Castizo, Calle Zaragoza, 6, great food, eclectic decor (check out the domino walls) Bar Estrella, Calle Estrella, 3, eclectic mix of old bullfight memorabilia and modernist photos; excellent traditional food. Bar Plata, Calle Resolana, 2, classic fare with "a special atmosphere." Learn more in my post Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone. Bar Santa Ana, Calle Pureza, 82, Triana, classic fare, excellent carrilladas (beef cheeks). Learn more in my post Should a Church Have Its Own Bar? Hell, Yeah! Bodega Mateos Ruíz, Calle Palacios Malaver, 33, best fried cod in the city. Learn more in my post Catching Codfish in a Backstreet Bodega Bodeguita Romero, Calle Harinas 10, traditional fare, famous for their pig cheeks (carrilladas) Casa Morales, Calle García de Vinuesa 11, check out the “secret” back room Casa Pepe Hillo, Calle Adriano, 24, classic bar taurino (bullfighting bar) near the bullring. Try the cola de toro (bull's tail). Los Coloniales, Plaza Cristos de Burgos 19, convivial, old-school atmosphere, generous tapas Taberna La Auténtica, Calle Felipe II, for classic tortilla de patatas. Learn more in my post When Beer Was Hailed as the Breakfast of Champions. Taberna Sol y Sombra, Calle Castilla, 147, Triana, atmospheric bullfighting theme bar. Learn more in my post On the Horns of an Impossible Moral Dilemma. |
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